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a spokesman for john boehner. today this is always an embarrassment, in many ways the cbo coming out making him having to refigure the numbers, that helped and bought him an extra day? >> when you watch this whole showdown be unveiled, john is one of the most medical politicians that i have ever worked for. he is not going to get very rattled by a cbo estimate that has $850 instead of the 1.2. >> congresswoman emerson said he's not changing the cuts, he's changing the debt ceiling because he doesn't want to get too far away from reid. >> and he's going to do what he can to find the right numbers that he can start to satisfy the conference and then he's going to go back to what he's done this entire time, growing the vote, finding where is one more vote, one more vote, so it actually leads up to something he can bring to the floor. >> senator schumer said they're not going to start the clock, they're not going to try to jam in a vote in the senate. they want to use it as sort of the last gasp vehicle. but at some p
a spokesman for john boehner. today this is always an embarrassment, in many ways the cbo coming out making him having to refigure the numbers, that helped and bought him an extra day? >> when you watch this whole showdown be unveiled, john is one of the most medical politicians that i have ever worked for. he is not going to get very rattled by a cbo estimate that has $850 instead of the 1.2. >> congresswoman emerson said he's not changing the cuts, he's changing the debt ceiling...
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this a way boehner does not. he is facing a critical challenge from the right and greater general election challenge down the road as he gets through the primary. he is trying to make deals and making a fight against the secretary of state. mcconnell hauled in $2.3 million. in the same time period, 2.throw million. aside from connell being paralyzed, he signals he is ready to deal on the floor earlier this week. >> let me go over the remarks. we had a good day. i had a good day yesterday and another good day today. i think it's safe to say we faced substantial progress and we look forward to making more progress in the near future. >> nothing is done yet, but if the deal gets done, connell is starting on the right, but it's rare. we haven't seen many profiles on capitol hill lately and there is not great leadership going on, but the closest thing that qualifies, he is making a risky move and putting his own career on the line for something that has to get done. shouldn't go unnoticed. the people he loafs, the sen
this a way boehner does not. he is facing a critical challenge from the right and greater general election challenge down the road as he gets through the primary. he is trying to make deals and making a fight against the secretary of state. mcconnell hauled in $2.3 million. in the same time period, 2.throw million. aside from connell being paralyzed, he signals he is ready to deal on the floor earlier this week. >> let me go over the remarks. we had a good day. i had a good day yesterday...
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the president's veto threat when it comes to the boehner plan specific to the boehner plan, is it clear that the president is going to -- he wants to veto any process that doesn't raise this debt ceiling past 2012, is that really the veto threat here that is the line in the sand for the white house? >> well, let me explain why that's important, chuck. what the house republican plan would do is have this whole debt ceiling spectacle, three-ring circus the president talked about monday, repeated again a few months from now over the holidays. you know, the debt ceiling debate would ruin christmas. it makes no sense. it's harming our economy now. you would have this hanging over the country at one of the most economically important periods of our country around the holiday season. that makes no sense. what we need to do over the next few days -- listen, the reid plan has twice the deficit reduction as the boehner plan does. little differentiation in terms of the spending cuts. what we don't want to have is have this hanging over our economy. it's an irresponsible thing to do. but there's an
the president's veto threat when it comes to the boehner plan specific to the boehner plan, is it clear that the president is going to -- he wants to veto any process that doesn't raise this debt ceiling past 2012, is that really the veto threat here that is the line in the sand for the white house? >> well, let me explain why that's important, chuck. what the house republican plan would do is have this whole debt ceiling spectacle, three-ring circus the president talked about monday,...
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john boehner had a plan. speaker boehner had a plan. that was on monday. everybody was talking about that plan. we were planning to vote on that today. he could not get the votes. in order to be an effective lead eyou have to have followers. the speaker doesn't have followers. so what we're doing today is wasting time pretending, making political points but not moving the ball forward to get a -- to a compromise that will be necessary if we're going to avoid the sequester that nobody wants, not go over the cliff and take very positive steps toward getting this country on a fiscally -- >> you are a big vote counter. does he have the votes now for what he has done with all the changes he's made? has that made -- given him now the votes, do you think? >> my presumption is that's why he's made the changes because the most radical members of his caucus would not go for anything less. and he's got all of his interest groups still demanding that they shouldn't even pass the million dollar plan so that unfortunately speaker boehner who i think wants to lead. i thi
john boehner had a plan. speaker boehner had a plan. that was on monday. everybody was talking about that plan. we were planning to vote on that today. he could not get the votes. in order to be an effective lead eyou have to have followers. the speaker doesn't have followers. so what we're doing today is wasting time pretending, making political points but not moving the ball forward to get a -- to a compromise that will be necessary if we're going to avoid the sequester that nobody wants, not...
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so john boehner retains this gavel. is it -- why should he even want the -- i'm surprised he wants it. >> well, i think, perhaps, you know -- if we're going to look at the other side for a minute, maybe he's looking at this. yes, in a weakened state. but does this not give him an opportunity now to say, you know what, i tried it your way, far right. i'm going to take bills to the floor, even if they don't have majority republican house support. and really shoot for some grand compromises. maybe he does go back to the old school way of how he used to be, which was, you know, trying to strike the grand bargain and going across the aisle and such to get big issues done. frankly, it's going to be really hard to get issues like immigration, gun control -- >> it is. and i guess my question -- who talks to the white house? who will negotiate for the republican party on capitol hill? john boehner said it's not going to be him. >> exactly. john boehner actually said, i'm not going to have one-on-one meetings with the president a
so john boehner retains this gavel. is it -- why should he even want the -- i'm surprised he wants it. >> well, i think, perhaps, you know -- if we're going to look at the other side for a minute, maybe he's looking at this. yes, in a weakened state. but does this not give him an opportunity now to say, you know what, i tried it your way, far right. i'm going to take bills to the floor, even if they don't have majority republican house support. and really shoot for some grand compromises....
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yesterday at 10:30, the chief of staff called boehner and said he wanted that time but the boehner people said he never really agreed to that. at 11:45, your next guest, dan pfeiffer, puts out a tweet saying they had put out the request. jay carney appears in the briefing room. perhaps he made a mistake in the sense of leaving john boehner and the republicans an opening. not only did he call the time coincidental, which a lot of people took as a grain of salt in terms of the conflict with the debate, but he also cited the congressional schedule. if you look at that schedule, getting to your question, the house of representatives after their six-week recess, is coming in, the first vote is 6:30 wednesday night. what a lot of people don't realize is the house has to actually vote to invite the president to have this joint session of congress to shut everything down, to bring him in, bring the senate across, all the rituals involved with a state of the union-style address. then there's the security sweep, as well, that has to happen presumably after that vote. obviously, if you do the logist
yesterday at 10:30, the chief of staff called boehner and said he wanted that time but the boehner people said he never really agreed to that. at 11:45, your next guest, dan pfeiffer, puts out a tweet saying they had put out the request. jay carney appears in the briefing room. perhaps he made a mistake in the sense of leaving john boehner and the republicans an opening. not only did he call the time coincidental, which a lot of people took as a grain of salt in terms of the conflict with the...
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boehner got rolled. and john boehner said at one point in his career, not too long ago, that thanltd happen, but the writing was on the wall. at 2:00 in the morning, the night before last, wherever that was, chris, new year's eve, i guess, the night of new year's eve, 98-8 in the senate. they expected this to sweep away all the opposition, and ultimately, that's what happened, but not without a whole lot of drama yesterday. john boehner knew, the day after the election, when he approved in the raeburn room and said he was willing to give on revenues, $800 billion worth, just not by closing loopholes and simplifying a tax code and things of that nature, but not by raising rates. he saw the writing on the wall. everybody knew what the president had campaigned on, on that $250,000 threshold. obviously, the white house, a lot of smart people here knew that boehner had no flexibility. the president hit the road on those campaign-style events. he ultimately gave ground at that income level, now at $450,000, as
boehner got rolled. and john boehner said at one point in his career, not too long ago, that thanltd happen, but the writing was on the wall. at 2:00 in the morning, the night before last, wherever that was, chris, new year's eve, i guess, the night of new year's eve, 98-8 in the senate. they expected this to sweep away all the opposition, and ultimately, that's what happened, but not without a whole lot of drama yesterday. john boehner knew, the day after the election, when he approved in the...
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that said, how much is boehner helped by his proposal? his proposal seemed a little bit not quite even close to what boehner and the president were in july of 2011 when the grand b bargain talks fell apart but now you've got conservative criticism of what he did offers as a reminder how difficult it is to find 218 votes in the house. >>> well, what the president set to announce his secretary of state pick, some worry it may be stretched out now to early next week, senator john kerry desperately wants the job, has stayed very, very quiet. yesterday he exchanged good natured ribbing with senator john mccain at a news conference called for support of a u.n. treaty to support those with disabilities around the world. mccain started it off. >> thank you very much, mr. secretary. [ laughter ] >> thank you very much, mr. president. [ laughter ] this is what happens when you get too loose. >> kerry and mccain are working together on the effort to persuade their senate colleagues to ratify the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
that said, how much is boehner helped by his proposal? his proposal seemed a little bit not quite even close to what boehner and the president were in july of 2011 when the grand b bargain talks fell apart but now you've got conservative criticism of what he did offers as a reminder how difficult it is to find 218 votes in the house. >>> well, what the president set to announce his secretary of state pick, some worry it may be stretched out now to early next week, senator john kerry...
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john boehner put himself out there. on wednesday he said, in a press, short press conference, he said, we are going to pass this and it is going to be in the presence. not only did they not pass it, it didn't even come for a vote. the speaker vote on whether john boehner remains speaker is january 3rd. should he worry about his chances there? >> there are a lot of moving parts on whether or not he is going to hold his speakership. two things ended up happening last night. one house republicans lost a lot of leverage in this debate. they didn't have a whole lot going into it but they lost whatever they had. now if there is going to be any kind of deal either now or after december 31st, it's going to be done with a substantial of house democrats and that really takes away a lot of the bargaining chips that house republicans played. but the bigger result of last night was a loss of republican leadership. that goes straight to exactly the question on john boehner. and there is maybe the question that can anyone end up leadi
john boehner put himself out there. on wednesday he said, in a press, short press conference, he said, we are going to pass this and it is going to be in the presence. not only did they not pass it, it didn't even come for a vote. the speaker vote on whether john boehner remains speaker is january 3rd. should he worry about his chances there? >> there are a lot of moving parts on whether or not he is going to hold his speakership. two things ended up happening last night. one house...
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boehner together. here you go. >> if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of congress know. >> president obama and the house republicans. it isn't about congress and the white house. it's about the standard between the american people and the future we seek for ourselves and our families. it's a dangerous game that we've never played before and we can't afford to play it now. >> in washington, more spending and more debt is business as usual. i've got news for washington. those days are over. >> luke russert, where are we with the reid and boehner negotiations? because it's my understanding that they are talking actively right now. >> well, let's talk about the bills first. the reid bill is done in the house, will not be moved, might not be able to garner closure. >> let it go. >> let it go. >> and reid's bill would pass. >> correct. >> in the house, john boehner now with mccarthy and can for, it's a team effort, trying to garner the 217 votes that they need to get this
boehner together. here you go. >> if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of congress know. >> president obama and the house republicans. it isn't about congress and the white house. it's about the standard between the american people and the future we seek for ourselves and our families. it's a dangerous game that we've never played before and we can't afford to play it now. >> in washington, more spending and more debt is business as usual....
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speaker boehner's approach has two steps. again, the question is, if the special committee does not perform, how do you shore the debt limit, that it's extended? those are the challenges that we have. so we've worked all day yesterday trying to find a fail-safe mechanism in case the special committee of congress would fail to provide the additional savings. >> right. >> and we came up with some very good ideas for doing that, and one involves the group of six plan if congress fails to come up with the additional savings. >> i know in this "gang of six," three democrats, three republicans, but i have not heard assurances the three republicans are onboard of essentially changing the trig jer t ger here? taking this from this joint committee. do you have chambliss, and senate coburn onboard? >> i can't speak for them. i've learned around here, you don't speak for other senators. they speak for themselves. we have been meeting regularly. there's a desire on all of our parts that the "gang of six" work be part of the package. fran
speaker boehner's approach has two steps. again, the question is, if the special committee does not perform, how do you shore the debt limit, that it's extended? those are the challenges that we have. so we've worked all day yesterday trying to find a fail-safe mechanism in case the special committee of congress would fail to provide the additional savings. >> right. >> and we came up with some very good ideas for doing that, and one involves the group of six plan if congress fails...
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with speaker boehner. that reflects his strength. boehner will condition to stand strong as long as he has their support. >> whatever deal he cuts, he will have 80 or 90. >> at the end of the day, yeah. if he agrees to it. that's the thing. you can imagine there will be a lot of pull from a lot of different sides on this within the condition conference. some of these guys are behind him on a lot of things and the conserfative pieces of the coalition there were not going along. there is a long way to go. >> i want to get your takes on this. michigan is losing the fight and the democrats think they will win the political war. is that all they got? you look at the history of the right to work, you never seem to be able to stop. >> it does have challenges. we are calling it right to work is a victory on the right. the michigan polls show this is a winner for people who with unions. the governors ratings are very mediocre. majority say that after they hear both sides, they are against right to work and 80% say
with speaker boehner. that reflects his strength. boehner will condition to stand strong as long as he has their support. >> whatever deal he cuts, he will have 80 or 90. >> at the end of the day, yeah. if he agrees to it. that's the thing. you can imagine there will be a lot of pull from a lot of different sides on this within the condition conference. some of these guys are behind him on a lot of things and the conserfative pieces of the coalition there were not going along. there...
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john boehner is just -- he's trying to triangulate here a little bit. and he's trying to bring his conference along. he is begging the white house to show him a path out. and the white house is sitting there going why do we do you any favors? you can understand the politics of it going why? why should do i you a favor, you did me no favors but at some point somebody is going to have to say okay, uncle, let's do this over here. >> the polling that you guys and the journal had would indicate that the public wants to get a deal done but as we know, there was that great jonathan weisman piece in the "times" this week that pointed out half the republican conference in the house was re-elected with 55% of the vote. the pointing being the political leverage with those members of congress come from the primary, not from the general election and that's what drives it. >> it is splitting the party. the guys that are statewide office holders are going to the house republicans you're killing party as a national -- and they are. if they're not careful, they are. >>
john boehner is just -- he's trying to triangulate here a little bit. and he's trying to bring his conference along. he is begging the white house to show him a path out. and the white house is sitting there going why do we do you any favors? you can understand the politics of it going why? why should do i you a favor, you did me no favors but at some point somebody is going to have to say okay, uncle, let's do this over here. >> the polling that you guys and the journal had would...
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it was a move that could threaten john boehner's speakership. boehner agreed to allow the vote without any strings attached, that avoids default on the
it was a move that could threaten john boehner's speakership. boehner agreed to allow the vote without any strings attached, that avoids default on the
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we don't believe speaker boehner has good faith left. we started out with the bill at 3.2% and went down to 2%. we took out the employer tax cut. they didn't want that. we then took out the millionaire's tax cut and said that was no good. they didn't want that. we even said we would accept the pipeline and they didn't want that. here's the ultimate. a few days ago, speaker boehner appointed mitch mcconnell and when he came up with the deal, he said that's a good deal and rejected it. the same will happen here and one other point about conference committees. they take time. he will never get it done here. the conference committee is a grave yard and the democrats and a good number of republicans won't fall for that. >> speaker boehner's office denied he gave a sign off to senator mcconnell on this two-month deal he was signalling support. do you have evidence to the contrary and the senate republican who is told you speaker boehner said he will get this passed? >> the bottom line is all you have to do is look at what the speaker said. he
we don't believe speaker boehner has good faith left. we started out with the bill at 3.2% and went down to 2%. we took out the employer tax cut. they didn't want that. we then took out the millionaire's tax cut and said that was no good. they didn't want that. we even said we would accept the pipeline and they didn't want that. here's the ultimate. a few days ago, speaker boehner appointed mitch mcconnell and when he came up with the deal, he said that's a good deal and rejected it. the same...
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next, breaking with boehner. a month ago, oklahoma congressman tom cole endorsed compromising and going-over the fiscal cliff. what's he saying now? the minority report, we will get the view from the other side of the aisle with john yarmouth. a look ahead at the president's schedule. you are watching t"the daily rundown" on msnbc. i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpkin pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as easy as... -[ man ] 1... -[ woman ] 2... [ woman ] 3. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards card. is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold?
next, breaking with boehner. a month ago, oklahoma congressman tom cole endorsed compromising and going-over the fiscal cliff. what's he saying now? the minority report, we will get the view from the other side of the aisle with john yarmouth. a look ahead at the president's schedule. you are watching t"the daily rundown" on msnbc. i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries....
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that's the problem boehner is in. he said that president obama needs to negotiate with house republicans, but it contains the dilemma and the votes will shut down and debt limit train won't be pleased with negotiation or compromise that is given full capitulation by the president. the health care law or true compromise on the entitlements that any deal that the president is withholding that will somehow be acceptable to the tea party. the answer is probably no. now you understand boehner's dilemma. what part of the government debt did not stop working? it deals with counter terrorism operations. over the weekend, special forces launched two daring raids to capture terror suspects in africa and they had mixed successes. somalia had begun an attempt to catch a top member of the terror group, al shabaab. the suspect senior was captured in brought daylight after being forced into a van at gunpoint. he is being held in custody aboard the uss san antonio in the med train why he is facing extensive interrogation by experts.
that's the problem boehner is in. he said that president obama needs to negotiate with house republicans, but it contains the dilemma and the votes will shut down and debt limit train won't be pleased with negotiation or compromise that is given full capitulation by the president. the health care law or true compromise on the entitlements that any deal that the president is withholding that will somehow be acceptable to the tea party. the answer is probably no. now you understand boehner's...
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john boehner has his own base. i always struck chuck last night, john boehner comes out in that interview and talks about immigration reform. watch tweeter, afterwards. steve king from iowa, john fleming from louisiana. house conservatives. i talked to staffers, they said they don't represent the house but you give them attention. when they go to twitter and tee off in the minutes after their speakers talks about immigration reform. >> steve king is already making noises about running for the tom harkin seat. is harkin retiring? we don't know for sure. that's been the long assumption. big opportunity for republicans midterm. iowa on top of the ticket. >> abs lieuly. >> already we know that there's going to be a real republican primary. mitch mcconnell and john corbin basically went about this in a placate the base, contindon't, know, disrupt this. and it failed. now, they're not getting blame and i'm surprised. >> here's the deal. in 2010 they did get involved in a lot of places. >> they tried. >> they tried. most
john boehner has his own base. i always struck chuck last night, john boehner comes out in that interview and talks about immigration reform. watch tweeter, afterwards. steve king from iowa, john fleming from louisiana. house conservatives. i talked to staffers, they said they don't represent the house but you give them attention. when they go to twitter and tee off in the minutes after their speakers talks about immigration reform. >> steve king is already making noises about running for...
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the question is whether ryan and boehner can sell the idea to their conference. in the op ed, he write this is. to break the deadlock, both should agree to common sense reforms and tax codes. we can ask them to pay higher premiums and plans to encourage the cost and ask federal employees to contribute more it their own retirement. the president embraced these ideas and committed to congress. that is all you will actually correct. he suggested it means changing and cost of living security with the president and republicans having the best chance of finding agreement might replace sudden arbitrary decisionary cuts. translation? a way to replace the sequester. what ryan does not mention in his aped is any changes to the health care law. that's a pretty big deal this morning. it's an olive branch and lays down a path, but they see how conservatives react. they are already trying to pop that. here's the senate funds. hey, ryan. obama care is the number one job killer and bankrupt the country. the spokesman said this. much like the white house press, paul ryan does not
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. >> i am not thrown back by speaker boehner's statement. he's in a very -- as leader reid said, he's in a very difficult position. he is trying to figure out, in my judgment, a way to get this done without his caucus or too many in his caucus rebelling. i would urge speaker boehner to keep working at it, to figure out -- it doesn't have to be exactly the way we did it, but to keep moving forward. >> we remain optimistic about the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in 2014. we've seen significant movement among republicans on this issue. >> so we'll see. i think it's a pause, not a total death nail to immigration this year. >>> well, moving on to what may be the marquee 2014 race in the country. at least, it will be the fight between rick scott and charlie crist. crist leads scott in a new poll, 47-40, but some democrats are grumbling a bit that he's running a largely invisible campaign, though if you watch tv, he doesn't seem very invisible. this week, crist is changing all of that, a very aggressive response to republican attac
. >> i am not thrown back by speaker boehner's statement. he's in a very -- as leader reid said, he's in a very difficult position. he is trying to figure out, in my judgment, a way to get this done without his caucus or too many in his caucus rebelling. i would urge speaker boehner to keep working at it, to figure out -- it doesn't have to be exactly the way we did it, but to keep moving forward. >> we remain optimistic about the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in...
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boehner-mcconnell. what do you think? >> it's a repeat of earlier this year when boehner thought something and he realized the caucus wasn't prepared to think the same way, that he had to back off the at least implicit arrangement that he had with mcconnell. >> another case where we're finding out about a split between boehner and canter and boehner not wanting to exploit that. >> since we've been talking about newt gingrich's family, i will shamelessly plug something i wrote over the weekend in an interview with newt gingrich's sister, who is a gay activist. >> shamus plug for a man who has a book coming out next month called "the age of austerity." he's been prolific, too, writing up a storm and a very good poker player. >> follow me on twitter. >> that's it for the daily rundown. coming up next, jansing and company. she'll talk with jack kingston. don't miss andrea mitchell reports at 1:00. she'll have what's going on in korea and she'll also have budget analyst jack lew. bye bye. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl
boehner-mcconnell. what do you think? >> it's a repeat of earlier this year when boehner thought something and he realized the caucus wasn't prepared to think the same way, that he had to back off the at least implicit arrangement that he had with mcconnell. >> another case where we're finding out about a split between boehner and canter and boehner not wanting to exploit that. >> since we've been talking about newt gingrich's family, i will shamelessly plug something i wrote...
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of what boehner has done, democrats. house republicans are so against working with the president they'd rather sue him than get anything done. >> for a long time we have seen republicans block progress in congress, but in this case it seems that republicans have shifted their opposition into a higher gear. frankly, it's a gear that i didn't know previously existed. >> subterfuge. as i said, they're doing nothing here and so they have to give some aura of activity. this really needs to be an adult in that room of the republican caucus. i hope the speaker is that adult. >> they are already fund-raising off of boehner's announcement. on the base right, folks love to throw out the "i" word, impeachment. boehner said yesterday that's not in the cards. but don't ignore the fact that this comes as the republican base feels more and more angst that the president will act on his own to push through some version of immigration reform. on friday, it will be a year since the senate passed its immigration bill and yesterday a parade
of what boehner has done, democrats. house republicans are so against working with the president they'd rather sue him than get anything done. >> for a long time we have seen republicans block progress in congress, but in this case it seems that republicans have shifted their opposition into a higher gear. frankly, it's a gear that i didn't know previously existed. >> subterfuge. as i said, they're doing nothing here and so they have to give some aura of activity. this really needs...
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boehner has toned it down a few notches. you really just have lindsey graham over there shouting a little bit. >> even that is just -- speaking of lindsey graham, let's play it. even he's being careful in what he says. >> the game you're playing is small ball. you're talking about raising rates on the top 2% and run the government for 11 days. just got re-elected. how about doing something big that is not liberal. how about doing something that is bipartisan. every idea he has is a liberal idea that drowns us in debt. how about manning up here, mr. president. >> well, i keep reminding republicans on this is that the white house politically, they can't be the ones proposing major retitlement reforms because the base of the party will eat them alive. >> that's why he is recognizing give the 2% possibly on the tax, but that has to come from the republican party, it can't come from within the white house, yet alone a democrat that just overwhelmingly won. >> sure you watch capitol hill as well as anybody here sitting at this tab
boehner has toned it down a few notches. you really just have lindsey graham over there shouting a little bit. >> even that is just -- speaking of lindsey graham, let's play it. even he's being careful in what he says. >> the game you're playing is small ball. you're talking about raising rates on the top 2% and run the government for 11 days. just got re-elected. how about doing something big that is not liberal. how about doing something that is bipartisan. every idea he has is a...
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the fiscal conservatives criticizing boehner's budget pr proposal. then you had senate republicans watching their backs, rejecting a u.n. treaty that bans discrimination against those with disabilities around the world. senator jim demint said speaker boehner's $800 billion tax hike will destroy american jobs. yes, he said speaker boehner. one party proposes increase in an effort to counter them. the other party's leadership proposes, wait for it, $800 billion in tax increases and then former alaska governor sarah palin blasting boehner's decision to remove some conservatives from plum house committee assignments writing, come on now, gop. don't go wobbly on us. congressman jim jordan, an influential group of conservatives criticized the boehner plan. >> the problem i have with the republican proposal, frankly, is that it does raise taxes. the thing we need is economic growth. you're not going to grow the economy, put in place a framework conducive to job creation if you're raising ta s taxes. >> oklahoma senator tom coburn said conservative criticis
the fiscal conservatives criticizing boehner's budget pr proposal. then you had senate republicans watching their backs, rejecting a u.n. treaty that bans discrimination against those with disabilities around the world. senator jim demint said speaker boehner's $800 billion tax hike will destroy american jobs. yes, he said speaker boehner. one party proposes increase in an effort to counter them. the other party's leadership proposes, wait for it, $800 billion in tax increases and then former...
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yesterday ryan tried to defend boehner. but also tried to soothe the tea party. >> i think john just kind of got his irish up. he was frustrated that these groups came out in opposition to our budget agreement before we reached a budget agreement. i was frustrated, too. but i think these -- these are very important elements of our conservative family. i would prefer to keep those conversations within the family. >> the fact is, ryan for the first time used his considerable political capital with conservatives and without him this deal probably wouldn't have passed as smoothly as it did. while there has been a ton of focus on speaker boehner speaking out against some of the conservative groups, realize ryan's thorship on this deal was probably more important in getting a majority of the gop conference than boehner's fighting words against heritage or the club. will ryan use this clout, say, on immigration in the months ahead? that's a whole other question. oklahoma congressman tom cole, a close boehner ally, told the a.p., m
yesterday ryan tried to defend boehner. but also tried to soothe the tea party. >> i think john just kind of got his irish up. he was frustrated that these groups came out in opposition to our budget agreement before we reached a budget agreement. i was frustrated, too. but i think these -- these are very important elements of our conservative family. i would prefer to keep those conversations within the family. >> the fact is, ryan for the first time used his considerable political...
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and then next hour both nancy pelosi and john boehner will come to the microphones. senate democrats will meet with the president at quarter to 2:00 followed by house republican leaders going to the white house. >>> some realms like paul ryan are signaling they
and then next hour both nancy pelosi and john boehner will come to the microphones. senate democrats will meet with the president at quarter to 2:00 followed by house republican leaders going to the white house. >>> some realms like paul ryan are signaling they
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that's how bad things are between boehner and reid. any deal they cut with house republicans won't be acceptable to their own base. while the non-tea party republicans are trying to end the standoff, the tea party republicans are doing everything they can to keep it alive. ted cruz and former alaska governor sarah palin decided to go to a rally at the world war ii memorial. feuding protesters clashed with police every time non-tea party republicans explain, they may have these folks to blame. >> our vets have proven that they have not been timid. so we will not be timid in calling out any who have used our military, our vets as pawns in the political gain. >> why is the federal government spending money to erect barricades to keep veterans out of this memorial? our veterans should be above politics. enough games. >> you have to laugh when you hear him say enough games considering how we got into this mess. the idea that they created the shut down by demanning the health care law be delayed are sparking outrage. that's not the definitio
that's how bad things are between boehner and reid. any deal they cut with house republicans won't be acceptable to their own base. while the non-tea party republicans are trying to end the standoff, the tea party republicans are doing everything they can to keep it alive. ted cruz and former alaska governor sarah palin decided to go to a rally at the world war ii memorial. feuding protesters clashed with police every time non-tea party republicans explain, they may have these folks to blame....
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needs the cooperation in a cent republican leader mitch mcconnell and speaker john boehner to john boehner and bringing any deal to the floor that is not likely to get in the republican members and they count on it to assure that they won't filibuster the deal. >> it seems like after the boehner plan b went down, republicans are sort of this washing their hands of this and president obama is void by the confidence that if we go over the cliff, perhaps treasury can avert the worst things off the bad and republicans will get the political blame for it. that's why we are not moving so quickly? >> the goal is now for him to sort out a deal. they have both consummate deal makers. if anyone can do it, they can. i don't get the sense of urgency that they are going to take all the blame for this. we are probably going to get close to this and take wall street on january 1st to see a connection here. >> as i was reading this morning, going off the fiscal cliff was a bungee jump. we go over and the markets collapse. it's amazing that's what we have to get to. >> here's what we know. washington only
needs the cooperation in a cent republican leader mitch mcconnell and speaker john boehner to john boehner and bringing any deal to the floor that is not likely to get in the republican members and they count on it to assure that they won't filibuster the deal. >> it seems like after the boehner plan b went down, republicans are sort of this washing their hands of this and president obama is void by the confidence that if we go over the cliff, perhaps treasury can avert the worst things...
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the question is can boehner make a review like in this? "it's the house of indecision. we don't have the votes for a big deal, a small deal, or a short-term deal." more and more house republicans are expressing scent schism that refusing to raise the debt limit is actually playing with fire. >> we have in my household budget some bills that have to be paid or some that we can defer or pay partially. we are not going to default on the public debt, but that doesn't mean we have to pay every bill the day it comes in. >> you think jack lew is lying when he says he can't prioritize. >> i'm not going to say anybody is lying. i'm saying he's playing politics when he says that. >> alternatives to a clean deal are beginning to pop up. this morning "national journal" reports house republican leaders are floating a proposal that would extend the debt limit for roughly a month and include dollar for dollar cuts. meanwhile the senate plans to move forward on their own clean bill with no strings attached. but to do so harry reid would need support of all senate democrats and six repu
the question is can boehner make a review like in this? "it's the house of indecision. we don't have the votes for a big deal, a small deal, or a short-term deal." more and more house republicans are expressing scent schism that refusing to raise the debt limit is actually playing with fire. >> we have in my household budget some bills that have to be paid or some that we can defer or pay partially. we are not going to default on the public debt, but that doesn't mean we have to...
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boehner knows it. that's why they're so worried. >> seems the rebrand by the gop hasn't gone anywhere in the first seven months of trying to do it. >> all the polls show the gop could be in jeopardy if they don't try to win over the majority of voters. of course you'll have boehner and gop leadership speaking out so fiercely. >> it's fascinating stuff. we'll be right back with the gaggle to talk a little bit about anthony weiner. trivia time. we asked, since 1947, what's the most number of days the senate has been in session during one two-year term? congratulations to today's winner. ivanthek. congratulations. and if you have a political trivia question, e-mail us, dailyrundown@msnbc.com. we'll be right back. wait a sec! i found our colors. we've made a decision. great, let's go get you set up... you need brushes... you should check out our workshops... push your color boundaries while staying well within your budget walls. i want to paint something else. more saving. more doing. that's the power of t
boehner knows it. that's why they're so worried. >> seems the rebrand by the gop hasn't gone anywhere in the first seven months of trying to do it. >> all the polls show the gop could be in jeopardy if they don't try to win over the majority of voters. of course you'll have boehner and gop leadership speaking out so fiercely. >> it's fascinating stuff. we'll be right back with the gaggle to talk a little bit about anthony weiner. trivia time. we asked, since 1947, what's the...
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how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million. the republican party is going to defend a bunch of millionaires, half who voted democratic and hatch live in hollywood. >> although tom price who is running to lead the house republican conference said sunday he is open to closing some tax loopholes, he did buck boehner on the issue of health care. >> question, do most house republicans, do you agree with speaker boehner that repeal of obama care with this election, with his re-election, is debt? >> we're not opposed to the president's health care law because of the election. we're opposed because it's bad policy and
how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million....
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boehner has three options. one, he buys time by sending a clean funding bill for a week or two or less. he sends back something the senate might be able to pass. both ruled out attaching going it, but a repeal of the tax is potential low something that a majority might say let it go, we are against it anyway. he sends something he knows they will reject to prove to the base he is not ready to cave. house republicans acknowledge boehner would have the votes to pass the clean funding bill stripped of the health care provision fist he put it on the house floor. >>> you willing to vote for a continued resolution that comes back that does not delay obama care some. >> i am not, but some are willing to do that. >> it's a growing group as far as the folks he was referring to who think a government shut down is bad politics. some are asking why pick a fight you can't win. tom coal who you will hear from in a few minutes said we will fold like hot cakes. you do not take a hostage you are not going to for sure shoot. my
boehner has three options. one, he buys time by sending a clean funding bill for a week or two or less. he sends back something the senate might be able to pass. both ruled out attaching going it, but a repeal of the tax is potential low something that a majority might say let it go, we are against it anyway. he sends something he knows they will reject to prove to the base he is not ready to cave. house republicans acknowledge boehner would have the votes to pass the clean funding bill...
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busy week for you. >>> up next, breaking with boehner. the first republican to endorse the president's version of a compromise on taxes to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. oklahoma congressman tom cole joins me next. first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. one big thing on the schedule today that everybody is fairly interested in. that's that lunch with mitt romney. we're told no cameras. we'll see. we of the white house press corps officially protesting. we'd like to force them to let there be some official fourth estate coverage of this historic event. we'll see if they grant it. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. a winter wonderland doesn't just happen. it takes some doing. some coordinating. and a trip to the one place with the new ideas that help us pull it all together. from the things that hang and shine... ...to the things that sparkle and jingle. all while saving the things that go in our wallet. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get fresh cut savings. live trees are arriving
busy week for you. >>> up next, breaking with boehner. the first republican to endorse the president's version of a compromise on taxes to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. oklahoma congressman tom cole joins me next. first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. one big thing on the schedule today that everybody is fairly interested in. that's that lunch with mitt romney. we're told no cameras. we'll see. we of the white house press corps officially protesting. we'd like to force...
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boehner's plan b, the boehner plan b. house could also vote on some middle ground amendment. here's the question -- pelosi has promised to unite democrats against boehner's plan b which means boehner can only lose around 20 republicans. how much time does he spend twisting gop arms for what may end up being a wasted vote if boehner and the white house can strike a deal or a wasted vote if nothing ends up happening? life isn't the movies, you can't do what lincoln did, you can't buy votes anymore without pork to offer to reluctant members. boehner's equation is much more difficult than it used to be. meanwhile, president obama is hearing from progressive groups who are unhappy tat white house conceded on the big -- not just the tax issue on the threshold -- moving the threshold from $250,000 to $400,000 but this bigger concession -- the change in this cpi, the lowering the cost of living increases essentially for social security and other government programs. >> we're going to walk away from this place and we're going to make our way up over to the capitol building to let them
boehner's plan b, the boehner plan b. house could also vote on some middle ground amendment. here's the question -- pelosi has promised to unite democrats against boehner's plan b which means boehner can only lose around 20 republicans. how much time does he spend twisting gop arms for what may end up being a wasted vote if boehner and the white house can strike a deal or a wasted vote if nothing ends up happening? life isn't the movies, you can't do what lincoln did, you can't buy votes...
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this was clearly a boehner move. i think it was clearly intended on his part to show that he was making this move and i think some of the other junior leaders, cantor included have done themselves some damage, frankly, by being seen as so disloyal to boehner. >> publicly this looks terrible for boehner because it looks like he's not in control of his conference. in terms of internal republican politics, does he take on the role of being the wise elder who basically said, look, i knew what was coming, i told you to get behind this on saturday, i went out and fought for you, but you see the damage you did to us? does he have a confidence vote now moving forward? >> i think for some of the republican members, particularly some of the more senior members who have been around the block a few times. they're seeing him in a new light. they're respectful of his judgment. i think in this case he substituted his judgment for the collective wisdom of the republican conference, which was leading them in the wrong direction. they
this was clearly a boehner move. i think it was clearly intended on his part to show that he was making this move and i think some of the other junior leaders, cantor included have done themselves some damage, frankly, by being seen as so disloyal to boehner. >> publicly this looks terrible for boehner because it looks like he's not in control of his conference. in terms of internal republican politics, does he take on the role of being the wise elder who basically said, look, i knew what...
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can boehner and gop leaders sell that message? is boehner has the problem. we identified before the shut down began. how does he now get something for all the plate cal pain republicans caused themselves? yesterday indiana congressman said the fight is no longer just about the health care law. >> we're not going to be disrespected. so that's where we are at today. we have to get something out of this and i don't know what that even is. throw the keystone pipeline and economic growth policy in there and then you have republicans talking. >> there you go. suddenly it's not about health care. they are stuck. this is what happened when you go down this path. you have this mentality that if agree to the others's terms, it's a surrender. washington likes deadlines that force action the it's looking more and more like the deadline when the u.s. hits the borrowing limit and they called a group of executives to the white house to leverage them. the message by fighting over the debt limit, they are risking economic recovery. >> they shouldn't use the threat of causing
can boehner and gop leaders sell that message? is boehner has the problem. we identified before the shut down began. how does he now get something for all the plate cal pain republicans caused themselves? yesterday indiana congressman said the fight is no longer just about the health care law. >> we're not going to be disrespected. so that's where we are at today. we have to get something out of this and i don't know what that even is. throw the keystone pipeline and economic growth...
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no matter what boehner offers, and he knows that going. the president said, the white house said, this is not our final offer. >> they're going to move again. the question is where. and maybe -- what boehner's demanding is more on the cuts. they felt it wasn't really balanced because they counted interest. when we come back, tim scott, another senator. more from "the gaggle." busy week. >>> it is very important to me as a minority female that congressman scott earned this seat. he earned the seat for the person that he is. he earned the seat for the results he has shown. he earned this seat for what i know he's going to do in making south carolina and making our country proud. >> let's bring back "the gaggle," daniela gibbs-leger. a.b. stoddard. >> we know we have issues with nonwhite america. >> yes. >> can tim scott help? >> no. and i feel -- i felt pained when i heard her have to keep saying "he earned it, he earned you h? that republicans have been good about putting people of color on stage and they deserve some credit for that. but w
no matter what boehner offers, and he knows that going. the president said, the white house said, this is not our final offer. >> they're going to move again. the question is where. and maybe -- what boehner's demanding is more on the cuts. they felt it wasn't really balanced because they counted interest. when we come back, tim scott, another senator. more from "the gaggle." busy week. >>> it is very important to me as a minority female that congressman scott earned...
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of course john boehner's caught in this interesting position. where the base of the republican party -- you saw that from that tea party rally -- they don't support this. there are senators -- you're going to be interviewing corker shortly who might be able to say look, i can be for this, as well as a pathway to citizenship. >> how has rubio handled this? we saw folks at the capitol complaining. how has he done this delicate balance? >> it's been difficult. doing legislation has been hard. covering the health care legislation from '09 to 2010, it's never pretty. always the hope is you actually get something passed. you can tout that i took all these slings and arrows and survived. that's what you'll probably hear rubio say if this thing passes. >> could be a lot of credit for a lot of folks. thanks very much. >>> coming up next, we shift to syria. we're going to talk to democratic senator chris murphy about why he's challenging the president over arming syrian rebels. >>> we remember a new jersey original. the sudden death of actor james gandolf
of course john boehner's caught in this interesting position. where the base of the republican party -- you saw that from that tea party rally -- they don't support this. there are senators -- you're going to be interviewing corker shortly who might be able to say look, i can be for this, as well as a pathway to citizenship. >> how has rubio handled this? we saw folks at the capitol complaining. how has he done this delicate balance? >> it's been difficult. doing legislation has...
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>> oh, who can forget that classic john boehner moment. well, i'm not kidding you when i say, a new issue has the speaker flexing the thespian chops again. i'm craig melvin in for chris jansing. you only tease the ones that you love and that is how john boehner mocked the colleagues over the difficulty of passing immigration reform. at his home district at a rotary event in ohio, the speaker contorted his face and contorted the body and
>> oh, who can forget that classic john boehner moment. well, i'm not kidding you when i say, a new issue has the speaker flexing the thespian chops again. i'm craig melvin in for chris jansing. you only tease the ones that you love and that is how john boehner mocked the colleagues over the difficulty of passing immigration reform. at his home district at a rotary event in ohio, the speaker contorted his face and contorted the body and
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boehner -- i heard boehner will not even run for reelection as speaker. that i don't buy. does boehner end up staying longer now that he wanted to? >> i think he'll stay, especially if republicans win the senate, which i think they will. this will be good for the republican party. this increases the chance of a wave election in november, the energy it produces will be strong and the candidates are a good field of candidates. i think this is a good day for the republicans. if republicans win the majority in the senate, it hard to believe boehner doesn't -- with a republican majority. i think a very well respected conservative from texas -- there's a group of very influential conservatives in the house, paul ryan, who will become chairman of ways and means, tom price, who will become chairman of the budget committee, economic conservative, tea party friend lifriendly but also can work the system. >> those are the new young gun, right? >> it's interesting, you didn't mention kevin mccarthy. he doesn't move up, does he? >> no. everybody likes him and he's a good whip but -- >>
boehner -- i heard boehner will not even run for reelection as speaker. that i don't buy. does boehner end up staying longer now that he wanted to? >> i think he'll stay, especially if republicans win the senate, which i think they will. this will be good for the republican party. this increases the chance of a wave election in november, the energy it produces will be strong and the candidates are a good field of candidates. i think this is a good day for the republicans. if republicans...
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then over lunch with mcconnell, boehner, pelosi and reid. one guy who used it to his advantage, former president bill clinton. last week when the country was focused on the gay marriage issue, romney tried to pick a fight with both clinton and obama sort of by setting up a contestable come spare on with the current president. romney doubled down on that yesterday. >> bill clinton announced that the era of big government was over. president obama tucked away the clinton doctrine in his large drawer of discarded ideas. it's enough to make you wonder if it was a personal beef with the clinton but it went much deeper than that. >> well, romney went there. unlike ronald reagan, bill clinton is alive to respond. yesterday he did at length rebutting romney on the debt. >> the budget he put out on the primary according to a lot of independent sources would actually increase the debt over and above what's going to happen by $1 trillion or more. >> clinton pointedly praised the massachusetts health care plan. >> since it was signed, inflation and heal
then over lunch with mcconnell, boehner, pelosi and reid. one guy who used it to his advantage, former president bill clinton. last week when the country was focused on the gay marriage issue, romney tried to pick a fight with both clinton and obama sort of by setting up a contestable come spare on with the current president. romney doubled down on that yesterday. >> bill clinton announced that the era of big government was over. president obama tucked away the clinton doctrine in his...
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boehner owes us. boehner needs to say we've agreed on tax rates but everybody else around him seems to be agreeing that they're going to raise tax rates. then you say that to boehner's office. no, no. that's not true. >> right. meanwhile the american people are rolling their eyes and not paying attention to any of this. >> look, the stock market has been -- it's been a little troubling for the last three weeks or so. but absolutely. this is like total washington style political posturing. in the end will they get a deal? absolutely. they always get a deal. >> but the question is, is it a small deal or a big deal? >> well sure. >> and that is where i'm a pessimist on i think the smallest possible -- >> yeah. temporary. >> small as possible. >> they'll tackle it next year. >> because there is so much left on the table. we have the debt ceiling, one area where republicans really do have their leverage, you know, that is coming up, too. it's got to be a small deal. >> what is the debt ceiling leverage? i
boehner owes us. boehner needs to say we've agreed on tax rates but everybody else around him seems to be agreeing that they're going to raise tax rates. then you say that to boehner's office. no, no. that's not true. >> right. meanwhile the american people are rolling their eyes and not paying attention to any of this. >> look, the stock market has been -- it's been a little troubling for the last three weeks or so. but absolutely. this is like total washington style political...
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speaker boehner has to take control of the caucus. the problem he faces shouldn't be america's problem. >> let me ask you this. you came on the show last week and said you know what, you voted to repeal it once and you are not happy about it. it's broad bipartisan support. could you do something like that. send over that stand alone bill and send it over to the house and don't connect it to government funding. sending a message here. you go take this up and now you have got your health care and let's move on. >> there many issues that could be discussed including the medical device tax. let's be honest. we are not going to consider that until the government is reopened and the debt ceiling is authorized. those are the basics. that's what you do when you come to work and face your responsibility as a member of congress. then let's sit down on a constructively basis and find ways to make the affordable care act more effective. >> yesterday house republicans tried to pass piece meal funding bills. there is one everyone agreed to and that
speaker boehner has to take control of the caucus. the problem he faces shouldn't be america's problem. >> let me ask you this. you came on the show last week and said you know what, you voted to repeal it once and you are not happy about it. it's broad bipartisan support. could you do something like that. send over that stand alone bill and send it over to the house and don't connect it to government funding. sending a message here. you go take this up and now you have got your health...
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i can work with speaker boehner and make speaker boehner stronger. when people that trust me see that things are coming out of the leadership team, they're actually going to be excited that there was somebody like myself there at the table. >> labrador's attempt to run as the conservative alternative has been complicated a bit by his past support for some immigration reform. he dropped out of the house's gang of eight a year ago but that hasn't placated some conservatives on this issue. >> we have this fair pledge out there, i know you know what it is. will you today say you will not engage to any of this push for foreign workers or guest workers or an immigration reform pathway while barack obama is president? will you agree to those principles? >> no, i will not, laura. i think we need to -- >> so you're where cantor is, because he won't either? >> no, no, i'm very different than eric cantor. i wouldn't have been talking about -- i have made it very clear for the last year that we shouldn't have a bill for immigration reform in the house of represe
i can work with speaker boehner and make speaker boehner stronger. when people that trust me see that things are coming out of the leadership team, they're actually going to be excited that there was somebody like myself there at the table. >> labrador's attempt to run as the conservative alternative has been complicated a bit by his past support for some immigration reform. he dropped out of the house's gang of eight a year ago but that hasn't placated some conservatives on this issue....
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speaker boehner has a rarer moment of beating back at conservative critics. we will talk about the target from heritage action. the latest on a developing story overnight. it's about an american who disappeared in iran seven years ago. we will talk to the coauthor of the story about unauthorized espionage for the cia. one year after the newtown tragedy, the fight for more gun control in washington is back to where it was before that horrific day. on the state level, there has been more loosening of gun laws than tightening. good morning from washington, it's friday the 13th, december 13th, 12-13-13. enjoy it. walk under the ladders and get the black cats. let me get to the first read. accused of being the least productive congress in modern history and being one of the worst congresses ever, the house of representatives did something that is surprising to a lot of people. it passed the bipartisan ryan murphy deal and did so overwhelmingly. look at the numbers. setting up what looks like a temporary truce over the last three years. it was a rebuke to threaten
speaker boehner has a rarer moment of beating back at conservative critics. we will talk about the target from heritage action. the latest on a developing story overnight. it's about an american who disappeared in iran seven years ago. we will talk to the coauthor of the story about unauthorized espionage for the cia. one year after the newtown tragedy, the fight for more gun control in washington is back to where it was before that horrific day. on the state level, there has been more...
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speaker boehner and leader reid go their own ways. the white house rejects any sort of nine-month option. despite the drama, is a big deal still in the cards? and as thing keeps reeling, proof congress is broken beyond repair. some say this congress is the worst ever and he's seen lots and lots of bad ones. >>> to the iowa straw poll break the back of a campaign? sure looks like it. tim pawlenty and michele bachmann going toe to toe lashing out at each other. >>> good morning. this is "the daily rundown," i'm which t chuck todd. >>> house speaker john boehner and harry reid have separate plans in the works to raise the debt ceiling before next tuesday's deadline. house republicans are flat out dismissive of reid's plan for a $2.7 trillion cut since a trillion of the cuts are not really new but simply counting the saving from the wind down of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. senate republicans say reid was with them on a two-step increase process, but that the white house shot that down. and the white house says it's all up to boehner
speaker boehner and leader reid go their own ways. the white house rejects any sort of nine-month option. despite the drama, is a big deal still in the cards? and as thing keeps reeling, proof congress is broken beyond repair. some say this congress is the worst ever and he's seen lots and lots of bad ones. >>> to the iowa straw poll break the back of a campaign? sure looks like it. tim pawlenty and michele bachmann going toe to toe lashing out at each other. >>> good morning....
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it marks the second time now that house speaker john boehner has broken his own rule, the boehner rule, model on the hastert rule. said the speaker would not bring any bill to the floor for a vote that does not have the support of a majority of his conference, a majority of the majority, it's known as. but last night, just about 20% of the republican conference voted for the bill. the vote split the leadership, majority leader eric cantor, majority whip mccarthy voted for the bill. boehner first broke his rule on new year's day when he allowed a vote to avert the fiscal cliff on taxes. apparently there's an addendum to the boehner rule. the majority of the majority, unless the country is on the verge of a tax crisis, or chris christie has access the to a megaphone. christie made sure this week that republicans knew he would use it. >> and i'll say again, new jersey does not expect anything more than what was done for louisiana and alabama and mississippi and if they want to make new rules about disasters, they picked the wrong state to make the new rules with. >> and yesterday, new yor
it marks the second time now that house speaker john boehner has broken his own rule, the boehner rule, model on the hastert rule. said the speaker would not bring any bill to the floor for a vote that does not have the support of a majority of his conference, a majority of the majority, it's known as. but last night, just about 20% of the republican conference voted for the bill. the vote split the leadership, majority leader eric cantor, majority whip mccarthy voted for the bill. boehner...
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. >> absolutely. >> boehner, if there is some bipartisan agreement that comes out of the senate, boehner has shown a willingness if there is enough republican support for something, he will say, okay, let the house work its will. >> i think he has a chance to cowell back some of the power lost earlier this year that -- as we all discussed, boehner wasn't looking too great right before he became speaker. again, there is that -- you know, the precarious -- you know what i'm talking about he seemed to lose some clout and he is gaining it back. it's coming back. this is another way to do that. >> this might get the deal done, working with the senate, the senate, you know, bob corker, lindsey graham, people who want to get a deal done, to the 12 people the president met with might be more likely to agree to someone. >> i found this interesting the second getting democrats do of the white house strategy, they basically made a huge miscalculation on sequester. and the white house is almost openly admitting it by doing what they are doing now with republicans. fair to say? >> i think we were all
. >> absolutely. >> boehner, if there is some bipartisan agreement that comes out of the senate, boehner has shown a willingness if there is enough republican support for something, he will say, okay, let the house work its will. >> i think he has a chance to cowell back some of the power lost earlier this year that -- as we all discussed, boehner wasn't looking too great right before he became speaker. again, there is that -- you know, the precarious -- you know what i'm...